Heroism and the black intellectual
by Jerry Gafio Watts · 1994
Explores the writings of novelist and essayist Ralph Ellison as the basis of an examination of the struggles faced by African-American artists and thinkers to create spaces for themselves as intellectuals in modern American society.
Politics and governmentAfrican Americans in literaturePolitics and literatureCourage in literatureIntellectual lifeHeroes in literaturePolitical and social viewsRace in literatureAfrican AmericansHistoryEllison, Ralph -- Political and social views.Politics and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.